Travel & RV Weather Forecast Saturday 26 March

** Heads up ** Winter returns to the greater Northeast. Expect heavy snows tonight and Sunday along Lake Erie, western Maryland and West Virginia. I-90 (NY/PA/OH), PA Turnpike and I-68 (MD) will be impacted. January-like temperatures Sunday and Monday will threaten RV’s that have been de-winterized but not heated.

Late season accumulating snow expected for far-western New York and the higher terrain of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia tonight and Sunday.
Expect January-like temperatures for parts of the eastern Midwest, northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Sunday and Monday.
Strong winds today over the Carolinas and northern Georgia.
Rain and gusty winds move into California Sunday night and Monday. Flash flooding possible over parts of Southern California Monday.
Next severe weather threat: Tuesday and Wednesday over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, respectively.

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Pacific:

— Southeast CA deserts, southwest NV: Wind Advisories Sunday afternoon and evening. Gusts to 45 mph. This area is north of I-15. CA-58, US-395 impacted.

— CA Santa Barbara, Venture and Los Angeles Counties’ mountains: Wind Advisories Sunday afternoon and evening. Gusts to 45 mph. I-5, US-101 impacted.

— Southern CA coastal regions from Santa Barbara to San Diego: Chance of Flash Flooding Monday and Monday night, especially in areas of burn scars. I-5, US-101 potentially impacted.

— Rain moves into much of CA Sunday night and Monday. High snow levels of 6000 feet or higher. Some advisories possible.

Mountain:

— No significant weather risks to RV travel today or Sunday.

Central:

— Central and east-central AL: Wind Advisories this afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph. I-20, I-59, I-65 impacted.

Eastern:

— Western NY downwind of Lake Ontario: Winter Weather Advisory this evening and Sunday. Snow accumulations 5-9 inches and wind gusts to 35 mph. I-81 impacted. Advisory area is north of NY Thruway.

— Western NY downwind of Lake Erie and south of Buffalo; extreme northwest PA; extreme northeast OH: Winter Storm Warnings (NY and PA) and Advisories this afternoon through Sunday night. Snow accumulations will range from 4-6 inches in OH to 7-14 inches in NY and PA. Wind gusts to 35 mph. I-79 (northern terminus), I-90 / NY Thruway highly impacted.

— Southwest PA; far-western MD; east-central WV: Winter Weather Advisories through tonight. Snow accumulations 2-8 inches, some of which may fall in intense snow squalls. Wind gusts 35-45 mph. I-64, I-68, I-70/76/PA Turnpike impacted.

— Southwest VA; western NC: Wind Advisories today. Gusts to 50 mph. I-26, I-40, I-77, I-81 impacted.

— Central GA and central SC: Wind Advisories this afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph. I-16, I-20, I-26, I-75, I-95 impacted.

National Weather Service Warnings issued Saturday morning 26 March
Travel Risk to RV’s from winter weather Saturday and Saturday night 26 MArch
Wind Gusts Saturday afternoon 26 March
High temperatures Saturday 26 March
Low temperatures Sunday morning 27 March
Total snowfall accumulation through Sunday evening 27 March
Travel Risk to RVs from Winter Weather Sunday and Sunday night 27 March
Wind Gusts Sunday afternoon 27 March
High temperatures Sunday 27 March
Low temperatures Monday morning 28 March
Travel Risk to RVs from Winter Weather Monday and Monday night 28 March
Wind gusts Monday midday 28 March
High temperatures Monday 28 March
Total precipitation amount from Saturday morning through Monday night 26-28 March
Total snowfall accumulations Saturday morning through Sunday night 26-28 March